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Shades of J.Lo: A Week Full of Premieres


This week was filled with brand new TV show premieres with one of my favorite entertainers: Jennifer Lopez. The return of American Idol aired on Wednesday and Thursday to begin the final journey of Idol’s long run. Host Ryan Seacrest, judge’s Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban split the two-day premiere into four cities. Atlanta, Denver, Little Rock, and San Francisco buzzed with rising talent, and I’ve already picked a few favorites like La’Porsha, Cameron, and Tristan McIntosh. Having Lopez on TV in this kind of light is great because viewers get to see her personality every week, and it doesn't hurt that her fashion sense is insane. She brings a fresh presence to American Idol; probably takes the role as favorite judge easily. I always look forward to hearing her opinions about the contestants because she's living proof that all things are possible.
 
I think the real thrill I anticipated would be the new drama, Shades of Blue, that Lopez stars alongside the great Ray Liotta. The premise of the show is about Lopez (Harlee Santos) playing a Brooklyn cop who’s involved with other cops in dirty, police behaviors. The FBI follows Lopez’s character for a month to conclude their suspicions of all the squad members, and will not stop until Lopez (Santos) cooperates and becomes their informant. What immediately pulled me to the show is Lopez's single mom storyline. She doesn’t take being a mom lightly, and with the FBI leveraging Lopez's daughter to get her to comply-tugs at my heartstrings. The script, action, and actors makes me love the show already, and I can’t wait to see everything unfold.
 I feel like this is Jennifer Lopez’s season, and she's always been at the top of the game consistently; she's flourishing so beautifully, and I'm proud to be a fan! Tune in every week to watch American Idol(FOX) on Wednesday's at 8pm and Shades of Blue (NBC)Thursday's at 10pm. 
Side note: J.Lo has a residency in Las Vegas titled ‘All I Have’ and if you can, check her out!  Also, support her latest cd 'AKA' in stores now!